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Detective Chief Superintendent Mark Callaghan, of Dorset Police, said: “I would like to thank those residents who were disturbed in the early hours of this morning and were evacuated for their patience and understanding. We have worked as quickly as possible to resolve this matter and ensure they can return to their homes.

“The public’s safety is paramount and the evacuation was entirely necessary to allow us to establish what the items were and that any immediate threat was dealt with.

"I am grateful to the EOD team, the fire and ambulance services, Bournemouth Borough Council and other agencies for their assistance.

“I would like to reassure the public that this was an isolated incident which has now been resolved and there is nothing to suggest this was terrorism-related. This is a criminal investigation and our enquiries continue."